GRE Word List
OBSTREPEROUS
marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
The meaning of the word obstreperous is marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous.
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fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
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preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
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